Railway-tie and fastener.



UNITED sTATEs 'PATENT @FF-.C

eEonGn H. nosrNsoN, or rrTTsBU'nGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY-TIE yAND LFASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21,1911.

Application filed Ju1y-29, 1910. Serial No. 574,543.

hold the rails from spreading, which re'- quires no bolts, nuts or likemeans for i:`asl

' tening the rails, and Which ena-bles the rails to be secured theretoand-removed therey from by unskilled laborers.

The invention comprises the tie and fas` tening means hereinafterdescribed and claimed.`

In they accompanying drawing Figure 1 shows in side elevation, one-halfof my improved tie with the rail in place; Fig. 2 is a plan vien7 of thesame; Fig. 3 is a crossJ section on the line 3&3, Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is aperspective view of one end of the tie with the rail and clamp omitted;Fig. 5 is a detail side vien7V showing means for changing the gage ofthetrack; Figs. 6 and 7 are plan ard cross section of a modified form ofclanip; Fig. Sis a perspective yvievv ofthe Wedge; .and Fig. 9 is asimilar view of the gage changing filler.

The drawings illustrate merely one-half oftthe tie,` the. other halfbeing an exact duplicate of that shown. The tie body 1 is shown ofsubstantially -I-fshape in cross section. At the end the Web ispreferably coped olf on a diagonal line as shown at 2. The top flanges 3are separated somewhat from the Web and are turned upwardly and'inwardly to form the hook-like or overhanging member 4` to receive 'theouter base flange of the rail 5. Inside of the rail base zone the upperface of the I beam is provided with transverse notches or grooves6,preferably having an inclined bottom andI a squarershoulder 7'.Theclamp=`8 is provided withV sideV portions 9 Whichproject' down-4wardly-and then toward? eachA other'to em'-v brace the topflanges of thetieLand?tlnzrebyV lioldthe clamp, and the rail also,f-fro'mup=; Wardmovement. Said clamp aty its outer end 10 projects ober the inner flangeofthe rail` base While its inner endfll4 projectsover Lthe groove ornotch 6. Tosecure the' 'clamp in place a Wedge 12 is driven intothenotch or groove 6. The outer edge of said `Wedge bears ragainst thedownwardlyv extending side portions 9 of the clamp v to force said clampagainst the rail, and said wedge has at its inner 'edge an upwardly'projecting ypart 13 which forms a square shoulder bearingv against theinner end Vof the clamp; 'This wedge When driven tightly into place notonly forces the clamp asa Whole against or toward the rail base but alsolifts the inner outer end 10 to be depressed to tightly em-l brace theinner ange of the rail base.

variation of gage of theftrack, such as on curves, the hook-like part 4will be formed to the maximum Width of the track, and when necessary tobring the rails closer together a spacing member 15 is inserted into thehook-like member 4, as shown in Fig. 5. This spacing piece is preferablyrovided with anges :or shoulders 16 on its edges which embrace' the sideedges, of the mem- 'ber 4L and prevent the filler fromescaping sidewise.l"

To prevent accidental escape of the Wedge 12 after being driven intoplace, the end of said Wedge is split so that a part thereof can be bentt-o one side, as shown at 17, to engagethe side of the tie or clamp 8and thus prevent backward movement ofthe Wedg f The clamps illustratedin Figs. 1 to 5 are preferably placed on the top flanges or head of theItie before they e'r'ids or hooksfi are turned up. A clamp' which can beput f at will, is shown in Figs. 6 and 7 This is made up of two parts 18and 19 joined edge portions 20.

The tie described is cheap to manufacture the section, or by; a gangymilling machine.` .The fastening means a'rcof simple' and 'duf` therailsfromfspreading and thefastening means securely fasten the .rails inplace.

end 11 of said clamp thereby causing theA When it is necessaryto providefor aon or taken off the top or head of the tie along a longitudinalline by interlocking since it can be produced by sim le machineoperations from an ordinary I'- earn of the` proper'section. The endscan'rbe formed-by' Isimple* shearing and bending operations, While' thetransversenotchesor grooves can: be fortifiedV either by the rollswhenrolling' rable` construction and require'no bolts or.y like-fasteners.-The tie will absolutelyy hold 1 The clamps can he cheaply made fromplate metal by simple cutting and bending operations.

What I claim is:

l. The combination of a rolled rnetal tie provided with an integral hookportion for receiving one flange of the rail and with a transversegroove or notch, a one-piece clamp arranged to embrace the other flangeY'ot' the rail, and a wedge adapted to be driven f' into said groove ornotch and arranged to engage the clamp and force the same against therail base. l

2, The combination of a rolled metal tie of I-shape in cross sectionhaving its top flanges .severed from the web and bent upwardly to forniportion s to receive one of the flanges of the rail, a clamp providedwith downwardly projecting `side portions embracing the top flanges ofthe tieand over-hanging the'other flange of the rail and means arrangedto be driven under the outer portion of the Clamp and acting to move,said elamp to rvard the rail base and simultaneonsly depress the railbase engaging portion of said clamp. v

il. The combination of a metal tie of I- lshape in cross section havingits top flanges .severed from the web and bent upwardly to t'ormportions overlying one of the flanges ol the rail, and provided in itstop tace with a transverse groove or noteh` a clamp provided withdepending side l'iortionsembracing the top flanges of the tie, andhaving a portion overlying the' other flange of the rail, and a wedgearranged to be driven intro the transverse notch or groove and force theclamp against the rail.

4. The combination of a rolled metal tie provided with an integral hookportion for receiving` one flange of the rail and with a transversegroom or notch, a filler adapted to be inserted between said hookportion and the rail base, a clamp provided with downwardly projectingside portions einbraeing the top of the tie and with a portionoverhanging they other flange of the rail. and a wedge adapted to bedriven into .said groove or notch and engage, the depending sideportions of the elamp and fort-e the same against the rail base.

The combination of a metal tie ol I- shape in cross section having atportion forced upwardly to overlie a [lange ot the rail, and a clampeomprising two portions `separable on a longitudinal line h vend\\'i;-1e

relative. movements ot said portions and provided with downwardlyprojeeting portions arranged to emhraee the top tlanges ol' the tie.

ln testimony whereof7 i have hereunto set: in v hand.

GEORGE ll. ROIHNSON. lVit nesses Jas. L. lVicLnoN, Manx' l). (lairoox.

